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Over a month ago, Netflix released a new show called Patriot Act, a weekly political comedy led by Hasan Minhaj. The stand-up comedian rose to fame last year with his special, Homecoming King, which also won him a Peabody Award.
However, Patriot Act is not your typical American late night talk show. There is no desk, no in-house band, no comfy sofas, no suits, and most importantly, no guests!
What is perhaps similar about this weekly format is Minhaj concentrating mainly on a single subject each episode, but doing so while walking freely in casual attire on a diamond shaped stage with massive ...

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Hasan Minhaj is a writer, comedian and actor, but he is mainly known for his political satire.
He is a senior correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and recently hosted the White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD) for which he got much applause since it was a hard gig to pull off without the presence of President Donald Trump himself.
Homecoming King is his first stand-up special aired on Netflix, in which he mainly talks about what it is like to be an immigrant in America. The show is the story of his life, lit with photos and seasoned with Urdu/Hindi phrases which make it all the more entertaining.
From the pressure of immigrant parents to being bullied at ...